The Right to Offend

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“There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life”. This was the message that the British Humanist Association plastered on to the sides of London’s buses. Unfortunately, it turned out to be the start rather than the end of the worrying. A series of controversial advertisements followed as organisations parodied each other until the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, put a stop to it.

Mr Johnson banned a Christian-sponsored sign saying “Not gay! Ex-gay, post-gay and proud. Get over it!” Yesterday, Mr Johnson’s act of censorship won support from the High Court, which upheld his right to intervene.